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Chapter 42: Hailie
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My hand clasps over my mouth as I stare at the test in my hand, tears beginning to stream down my face. I trembled at the thought of becoming a mother at seventeen years old. What are my parents going to think when I tell them? I stifle my sobs as I process the information that is staring me in the face. I take a shaky breath, trying to calm down as I decide what to do. I want to keep my baby. Once I figured out what I wanted to do, I needed to do one of the scariest things I’d ever have to do: tell my parents. I sat in the sitting room, waiting for my parents to arrive from work, preparing myself for what I would tell them: what happened on the trip to Ireland, the pregnancy, everything. The door opened, and I heard my parents’ laughter as they entered the home, “Rayen?” My mother called; in a shaky tone, I answered her, “I’m in the sitting room, mother.” She and my father entered the room;
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I groaned as I sat back in my chair; the mountain of case files and depositions never ended. I pinch the bridge of my nose, glancing at my watch, Finally, I muttered in my head, releasing a sigh of relief as I began closing out of my computer, quitting time. Standing up, I stretched my back and packed what I needed to bring home. The sound of the two others packing up, too, had my mind pondering what it’ll be like when I become the one who signs their paychecks. “About to head home, Ash?” Terry, my long-time friend from law school, asked. I glanced over to him, seeing him already becoming disheveled as he closed his laptop that still sat on the desk, “Probably.” I reply, “Hailie should call any moment to ask me what I’d like for dinner.” Ethan, the eldest of us all and my grandfather’s best friend chuckled at my response, “Ashton, my boy,” he says, “Why don’t you ask the sweet girl on a date? You two practically live together
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The funeral was quick, but it was beautiful as well. Hailie stayed by my side the entire time, from the time they allowed me to view his body before we got started to place him on the ground at the family gravesite. So many people came to pay their respects to my grandfather, their friend, and their family. Hailie held my arm, “You’re supposed to meet with the attorney in the study, Mr. Woods.” I nod, “Yes, thank you,” I say, finally tearing myself away to go to my grandfather’s study. Ethan already sat at my grandfather’s desk, all his papers ready to go. His glance comes up to me, his eyes filled with sorrow as he motions for me to sit. I did so. Soon joining me, he gets situated in his seat, “I’ve always hated these damn chairs.” He says, “I’d tell your grandfather that he needed to replace them every time I had to sit in them.” We both chuckle at the memory, “I recall.” A smile formed on my face, “He’d tell you
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I led Ash and Ethan down the stairs to the guests downstairs who wished to pay their respects. Ash is doing better than I was expecting. On the other hand, I am trying to keep it together; I always saw Mr Woods as a father figure. He was at the hospital when I was born, he was there when my mother passed away, graduation; I owe this family my life. I stayed to the side, watching Ashton mingling with the guests. His dark hair slicked back, allowing his dark green eyes to shine brightly, though I’ve seen his eyes like this before; his eyes, though brightly they shine, are not a shine of happiness or even comfort, but a shine of sorrow. The last time I had seen him like this it was when my mother died. He had held me the entire time when all I could do was cry. After everyone had left, I began cleaning the living area of the grand house. Ash came in, looking around, “Do you need something, Mr Woods?” I asked; he looked like he was thinkin
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Why did I do that? Why did I do that? Why did I do that? I kissed Hailie. I’m drunk; maybe I’m not thinking straight. No, that’s not it. If I was drunk, then I wouldn’t be having this conversation with myself. Do I actually want to hook up with her? Shaking my head, I headed to the bathroom to shower; ever since my teenage years, when I needed to process things or think, a hot shower always helped. Once the water was at a temperature I liked and I was completely naked, I hopped in, allowing the steam to engulf me and the water to trickle down my torso. I placed my hands on the wall before me as my thoughts wandered to Hailie. Her red hair in her typical French braid, her piercing blue eyes that could freeze you at that moment, and you can’t tear yourself from her gaze, not even if you tried. My thoughts then wandered to my grandfather’s conditions of my inheritance. Hailie has to be cared for, and I have to marry; why would he put thos
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I woke up around six in the morning. It’s Sunday, so I got to sleep in a bit, but I don’t like sleeping too long, especially since the house is a wreck. Changing into leggings and a pale blue sports bra, I grab my headphones and phone and head up to the main house to clean before making breakfast. When I opened the door to the mud room, the smell of burned toast and grease filled my nose, “What the…” I made my way toward the scent to find…Ash? I rubbed my eyes to see if I was seeing things, but Ashton Woods stood shirtless and making breakfast; at least, I think that’s what he’s doing. He turns around with a plate of what looks like burned eggs, or rather, what used to be eggs, “Good morning!” He beams; I can’t help but raise a brow, my hands on my hips once I move my headphones around my neck, “What are you doing?” I asked; he motioned to the counter to the array of different, very burned foods, “I made breakfast.”
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I sat in the study, reviewing every inch of this contract to see what I may sign up for. His friend Terry was here, too, so if I agree to the terms and Ash agrees to mine, Terry will notarize it for us. All three of us sat in uncomfortable silence as I continued reading, finally coming to the end. I sat it down and looked Ashton in the eyes, handing him a list of my conditions. “Let me know if you have any questions.” He nods and glances over the paper, glancing up at me, surprise in his eyes, “You’re still a virgin?” I sucked in a breath and glanced at Terry, who was clearing his throat, trying to mind his own business. I turned back to Ashton, “Yeah, I am. You’d remember that if you weren’t drunk the other night.” I tell him, “And I don’t plan on losing my virginity to a man who doesn’t even love me.” He looked back at the paper and nods, “Okay,” he says, “I can agree to these terms. However,” I caught his gaze, “On the honeymoon, we
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“I can’t believe this is happening,” I tell Terry as he situates the contract. I know Hailie is pissed with me right now, but I hope she knows that I’m only trying to do what I think is best not only for me but also for her. “You know Ethan will be ecstatic when you tell him.” Terry chuckles, “I know. Gramps would be jumping for joy in his grave if he could.” I smile at the thought. “I just hope she doesn’t hate me forever.” I tell him, “I’d like to only get married once, and I’d like to have a family with my wife, but from the way Hailie is sounding, it seems that she’s planning on being a virgin till the day she dies.” Terry rubbed the back of his neck as he sighed,
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Makeshift Love Chapter 42: Hailie
As time went on, Ashton and I finally told everyone in our lives that we were expecting. Everyone was excited for us, but none as much as Terry! He’s already calling himself Uncle Terry. Ashton and I found a very nice apartment in the city and Helen has agreed to keep an eye on the house for us and we’ve decided to go back for vacations and major events. Maybe Lillian will have her wedding here one day. I shake my head at the thought; that Ash would rather die than hear of the thoughts of his little girl getting married before she was even born. I managed to get through the first trimester with no complications, or horrible symptoms. I’ve been busy trying to get the apartment cleaned up and pick out the nursery. Ashton was hard at work at the office so I’ve been trying to do things on my own; I’ve already been ordering things for Lily too. Things really seem to be looking up!I finally found her nursery! It’s a stunning bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows that bring in gorgeous
Makeshift Love Chapter 41: Ashton
I inwardly groaned as I listened to a client. She was going on and on about her neighbor doing something to her, but when I did my research on the matter to see if there were even grounds to make this a real case, I found out that this lady was one of the infamous Karens I have heard so much about. I was about ready to bang my head against the desk when a soft knock sounded on my door and opened slightly to reveal my stunning wife poke her head through, “Hailie?” I said; my client jerked her head to the door and with the snobbiest attitude I had ever heard, she said, “Um, excuse me, we’re in a meeting.” I was about to say something but my wife had a look on her face that basically said ‘This is not the day, and I am not the one.’ It must’ve been a long day. “Can you come back? Or are you deaf?” I took a breath to mentally prepare for the outburst my wife was about to give this woman. “Bitch, I have had a long day and I can tell that your case is not going anywhere,” Hailie told h
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Just like I had told him, Rowan emailed me the documents I needed and I headed over to the twins' place for us to go over everything. Ash was at work so I had to go by myself but Angel and Will have become pretty good friends of ours since all this started going on. After what felt like hours of going over the documents, I could feel my mind pounding as Angel and Will explained everything to me. “So, we can help with the gun shipments, but for some of the other implements of what your organization does, I’m not sure if we’ll be much help,” Angel tells me; I raise my brow, “What do you mean?” I asked, curious about what he was talking about. He got up and came over to the other side of the desk and began to explain, “This portion here,” he points to the sales records of something called, Fairy Dust? “What the hell is Fairy Dust?” I ask, trying to make sense of it. Angel chuckled and began to explain, “It’s a drug.” Angel tells me, “It’s a mix of MDMA, cocaine, and a sprinkle o
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The following week, we were still reeling from the thought that Hailie could be pregnant already. She had her period a week or so before the wedding, so she’ll be due soon if I remember right. Reaching the house of the Henderson twins, we started up the stairs and through the double doors. We were led through the corridor and to an office where the twins, Luz, an elderly couple, and a young man, probably their bodyguard. Hailie was obviously nervous as we walked in, “Ah, Ashton and Hailie, welcome.” Will said as he came over, shaking my hand and placing a kiss upon Hailie’s. The elderly couple stood and made their way towards us. Hailie took in a slight breath as the man extended his hand to her, “Hello, I am Rowan O’Malley,” he told her and then motioned to his wife, “This is my wife, Cathleen.” She smiled at them both, shaking their hands, “It’s a pleasure to meet you both.” Hailie tells them, “Though, I wish it was under a different circumstance.” He chuckles a bit, “Yes, w
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I left Hailie alone to get us some food; she was still sleeping when I left so maybe she’ll be hungry when I get back. Deciding on the cafe we went to when she got her wedding dress, the same day she decided to see where things could go with us, I ordered us both some food and then made my way back toward the office. I just hope she’ll accept this peace offering. When I returned, I opened the door to my office and saw Hailie sitting up and crying, “Hailie?” I ask softly, setting down the food and going to her side; what could have happened in the hour I was gone? She mumbled something I didn’t quite catch, so I asked, “Hailie, what’s wrong?” She glanced up at me, smiling, “I’m pregnant.” I felt a weight slam into me when the words left her lips. “How do you know?” I asked; there’s no way she could know this soon, right? She handed me the note that her grandfather had given her. The note was a check for nearly a hundred grand, the note reading:Rayen, We know we weren’t there f
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Finally calming down, I emerged from the bathroom. Ash and my grandparents stood in the waiting area; my grandmother’s eyes were red from her tears. When they saw me, their faces went grim, as if trying to hide that they were sorry that they found me, and weren’t doing a good job at it. Ash came up beside me, trying to comfort me, I gave him a soft smile, but he knew I was still pissed with him. “Hailie,” I heard my grandfather say, gaining my attention, “I know it doesn’t make up for not being a part of your life when you were little, but, here.” He handed me an envelope, “You don’t have to open it now, you can wait. But, please, know that we did love your mother, and we love you too.” I take the envelope from him, “Thank you,” I say, trying to be nice to them. “Perhaps,” my grandmother said softly, “you’ll allow us to be a part of your life now?” Hearing those words, looking at the people that I share blood with and not memories, I wasn’t sure what to say, but I knew what I co
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Getting the call from Ash, I hurried and got ready and left for the city. I’m starting to wish we already lived in the city so I could get there faster. I pulled into a parking spot and started up the steps of the office. Ethan was in his office and waved at me through the glass, “Hey, Hailie,” Terry said as he met me in the waiting area. “Hey, Terry,” I glance around, “Where’s Ash? Is he in his office?” Before he could answer me, Ash came out of his office with an extremely nervous smile on his face. “Hey, beautiful.” He said anxiously, “Glad you could come by!” Why is he so nervous? “So, I need to talk to you real quick.” “Okay, let’s go to your office.” I tried to walk by him, but he stopped me, “No, let’s talk in Terry’s office.” I saw the terror on Terry’s face when Ash said that. I didn’t think anything of it as Ash led me to Terry’s office; dragging Terry with us. It was strange for us to be talking in Terry’s office, but what was really strange is that Terry lo
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Trying to get some work done at the office, Terry came beside me, “Your wife is terrifying.” I chuckled as I went over some files, “Yeah, well, I knew that before I even thought about marrying her.” “And you still married her.” “My wife of nearly fifty-nine years was the most terrifying woman any man ever laid eyes on.” Ethan chimed in, “But she was also the most beautiful. My Ellena was a Wiccan, a woman with a heart as big as the ocean but a temper that would make the devil tremble at her feet.” Terry and I shared a glance, then looked back at Ethan, “And you married this woman because?” Ethan chuckled, “I’m the only man that showed her any real respect. Plus, she told me that if I was to ever hurt her, she’d turn me into a toad or something.” I raised a brow, “I still don’t see how you married her, but okay,” Terry said. “You’ve been quiet about everything that’s been going on,” I told Terry, but he shook his head. “What’s going on?” “I’ve been going over things with
Makeshift Love Chapter 34: Hailie
I sat in the library, reading a book I had begun before Franklin passed away. Due to the craziness of the last few months, I could not read. I had not heard of the author, but the book seemed interesting. The door to the library creaked, and the scent of hot tea and peanut butter filled my senses. I look over the couch to see Ash walking in with a cup of tea, honey, and a plate of apple slices and peanut butter, “Hey, beautiful,” he said softly, “I thought you might want a snack.” I smiled, marking my spot in the book and taking the offering from him, “Thanks!” Ash moved a table closer so I could set everything down, and then he picked up my book. “Citadel, by C.M. Alongi?” He hummed, “Is it any good?” I nodded, unable to answer him since I had some apples in my mouth. Once I had swallowed, I took the book back. “I’m not far into it, but it seems interesting.” I explain, “I had started reading before your grandfather passed away, but when he did and then the engagement and t
